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Expedited |
Routine |
Screening Required |
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(<72 hours after onset) |
<6 weeks after onset |
Expedited after screening |
Foot/Ankle |
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Inversion Ankle Sprain “Shin Splints” Achilles Tendonitis Retrocalcaneal bursitis |
Chronic Ankle Instability “Shin Splints” out of season Plantar Fasciitis Achilles Tendonitis Retrocalcaneal bursitis |
Inversion Ankle Sprain that meets Ottawa Criteria “Shin Splints” with limping Eversion ankle sprain |
Knee/Thigh |
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Acute Hamstring Strain Thigh Contusion/Sprain (in season) Acute Knee Sprain (w/o hemarthorsis) |
Chronic/Recurrent Hamstring Strain Chronic Knee Pain Anterior Knee Pain Osteoarthritis ITBS Chronic Ligament Instability
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Acute Knee Sprain (w/ hemarthorsis) |
Hip/Groin/Pelvis |
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Acute groin/gluteal sprain Gluteal Contusion |
Gluteal Contusion (off season) Chronic Gluteal Pain Chronic Groin Pain Trochanteric Bursitis
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Groin pain in endurance athlete, esp female |
Spine |
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Radiculopathy Non-traumatic back/neck pain in an athlete/worker |
Back/Neck pain Back/Neck pain w/ radiation to proximal joint |
Acute Spinal Trauma Spinal pain with UMN Signs Radiculopathy with rapidly worsening symptoms Red Flags |
Shoulder Girdle |
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Shoulder Contusion Non-traumatic shoulder pain if:
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Non-traumatic Shoulder Pain Shoulder Instability Chronic Shoulder Pain |
Fall/Trauma > 60 y/o |
Elbow/Wrist/FA/Hand |
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Contusion Sprain |
Epicondylitis Cubital Tunnel DeQuervain’s Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
FOOSH |
